Business
You are currently browsing articles tagged Business.
Tech blog GigaOm has received a Motorola Droid for testing, Android This Week: Droid Lands on Verizon; Google Adds Navigation. The GPS navigation being introduced with Android 2.0 platform sounds very impressive and like a potential business threat to persoanl GPS navigation companies like Tom Tom and Garmin.
Verizon, is not putting all it’s eggs in one basket with the Droid and there is rumor of the second phone, Droid Eris, they are going to launch with Android platform–this one is supposed to have a lower price tag for the cost conscience consumer (which is every body these days, right?)
Also this week, a few details about another Android phone emerged. The Droid Eris by HTC is expected to be Verizon’s second phone with the OS. The Eris lacks a keyboard and appears to be a more budget-friendly phone. If rumors prove accurate, the Eris will be released shortly after the Droid, so there won’t be long to wait.
Tags: android phones, Business, cell, Droid, Garmin, google, GPS, mobile, motorola, Tech, Tom Tom, Verizon, wireless
I wanted to write about the following but the day job/making a living thing is winning right now–I don’t want to let you down, so here is a list of links and items you might find interesting. If you do, please comment and let me know what you think.
With Open Graph, Facebook Sets Out To Make The Entire Web Its Tributary System (Tech Crunch) http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/29/with-open-graph-facebook-sets-out-to-make-the-entire-web-its-tributary-system/
Google’s Eric Schmidt On Magical Potential Of Mobile + Cloud (Tech Crunch) http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/28/googles-eric-schmidt-on-magical-potential-of-mobile-cloud/
The Droid Has Landed…Unboxed! Plus a Few Facts (Giga Om) http://gigaom.com/2009/10/28/droid-will-not-kill-iphone/
Blog-To-Newsletter: Cheap Community and Advocacy Tools (Read Write Start) (http://www.readwriteweb.com/readwritestart/2009/10/blog-to-newsletter-cheap-commu.php
Email + CRM + LinkedIn + Twitter = Hustler’s Power Drill (Read Write Enterprise) http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2009/10/email-crm-linkedin-twitter-hustlers-power-drill.php
Tags: android phones, Business, cell, cloud, cloud computing, Droid, Facebook, google, management, mobile, Saas, social networks, Tech, web applications, web tools, wireless
Just read on Mashable that Google is in production on their own Droid phone that is anticipated to be open and low-cost (I think the low-cost part is up to interpretation, $50 bucks would be cool–just in case they’re listening).
“If talk of the Google phone plan is true, the entrance of a unlocked, low-cost, Web-friendly touchscreen device will probably undercut other Android (
) phone efforts by players like Motorola, Samsung and Dell.”
If you are reading this on Facebook, come join the conversation and leave comments on Tony-K.org
Tags: android phones, Business, cell, Droid, google, mobile, Tech, wireless
Tech Crunch has a list of new (currently on the market with provider listed) and coming soon android phones
Android is owned by Google, acquired in 2005. I am sure i am begind the curve but if you are as well I hope this helps you catch up too.
Tags: android phones, Business, cell, Droid, google, Tech, Verizon, wireless
I saw a commercial for the new Droid phone yesterday (of course at the time I had no idea what the commercial was about). The Droid is a new phone coming to market on the Verizon network and was created by Verizon, Motorola and Google–it is lauded as the first serious competition for the iPhone–given my network issues with AT&T’s service, if the Droid has the same tools as the iPhone it is definitely going to warrant a look from me. You can register for advanced notification on DriodDoes.com (same link as above).
Tech Crunch has a nice write and links to video.
Tags: Apple, AT&T, Business, cell, Droid, iPhone, mobile, Tech, Verizon
Read Write Start has an article about a new Give Work iPhone App which allows for tasks to be given to workers in refugee camps via cell signals. Tasks are small such as searching for copyrights on images but the potential is huge. The two groups that teamed up are Samasource and CrowdFlower.
Could microwork based on digital tasks become a new and viable economic model, and provide a needed boost to Developing countries? Software as a Service (SaaS) has certainly taken root and is common in business practices–your life in the Cloud.
I remember reading about the explosion of cell phones throughout the African continent and how the economic models were beginning to change–cell minutes being traded as currency–in the time frame since the initial boon, connectivity may be better today making the LaaS market ripe for potential. While reading the original post my mind was instantly drawn to the notion of using microtasks for QA testing of new websites and applications-could Labor as a Service become a new way to deliver better tested products in shorter time (all while helping to increase the welfare of others)?
I’d be interested in hearing what you think about this topic, leave a comment…
Tags: Business, cell, Development, LaaS, project management, Tech, wireless
Recent Comments